Category: Open Meetings Act

Weathering the Storm: School Board Meeting Updates

As many of you are aware, significant winter weather is taking place across parts of Texas this weekend and into early next week. Along with this winter storm comes concerns regarding whether scheduled board meetings may be postponed and later convened due to hazardous conditions without violating the Texas Open Meetings Act. Under Texas Government […]

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New Open Meetings Act Posting Requirements

HB 1522, passed this summer, requires that meetings taking place after September 1, 2025, conform with new posting timelines. Previously, school board meetings had to be posted within 72 hours from the time of the meeting. The new law requires that “The notice of a meeting of a governmental body must be posted in a […]

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Now They Tell Us: Authority to Regulate Public Comments

On April 22, 2020, the Attorney General provided additional guidance on the implementation of Texas Government Code §551.007.  This section went into effect on September 1, 2019 and the sections addressed in the Opinion state: A governmental body shall allow each member of the public who desires to address the body regarding an item on […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE

Below are today’s updates regarding COVID-19 and its impact on Texas public schools.  For additional resources, please visit our COVID-19 page. TEA Special Education and Special Populations Updates for the Week of April 20, 2020 Dean Micknal, Partner The Texas Education Agency reorganized its COVID-19 Support: Special Education webpage last week.  The revised site, which […]

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COVID-19 Guidance for School Districts

We here at Leasor Crass know that school districts are faced with a number of issues related to the possible spread of COVID-19.  The purpose of this guidance is to address some of the more common questions we have encountered. This guidance is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for obtaining legal […]

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Buckle Up, Texas: What SB 546 Means for School Districts

Senate Bill 546 (“SB 546”) was passed in the 89th Legislative Session for the purpose of requiring each bus operated by or contracted for use by a school district for the transportation of schoolchildren to be equipped with a three-point seat belt for each passenger, including the operator. The only exceptions are if the board […]

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